Qatar

US envoy and Taliban leader Baradar meet ahead of Afghanistan peace talks

US envoy Zalmay Khalilzad met the Taliban's top political leader in Doha in what is believed to be the highest level engagement between the US and the Taliban

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Qatar purchase of Raytheon NASAMS air defense system moves forward

The US State Department approved the $215 million sale to Qatar of equipment and services in support of the purchase of the NASAMS air defense system

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Taliban and US hold more talks on ending Afghanistan conflict

Taliban and US officials held talks on ending the Afghan conflict, the militants confirmed, but said no agreement was reached on "any issue."

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Turkey’s Cavusoglu rejects demands to close Qatar military base

Turkey dismissed as "unrealistic" demands to close a military base in Qatar as sought by a Saudi-led bloc caught up in a row with the emirate

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Taliban confirms talks with US envoy Zalmay Khalilzad in Qatar

A Taliban delegation met with US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad in Qatar to discuss ending the Afghan conflict

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Qatar makes first BAE Eurofighter Typhoon payment, now buying 9 Hawk trainer jets

Qatar made its first payment to BAE for Eurofighter Typhoons, and increased its purchase of Hawk trainer jets to 9, the UK MoD said

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General Dynamics awarded $149 million contract for Hydra rockets for foreign military sales

The U.S. Army awarded General Dynamics a $149 million contract for Hydra 70 rockets and components for sales to Saudi Arabia, Afghanistan, Kenya, Jordan, Nigeria and Qatar

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Gulf armed forces urgently need new HR models

Gulf Cooperation Council countries have invested heavily in military equipment. Now they need to invest in people, Strategy& partner Haroon Sheikh writes

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Raytheon awarded $242 million Rolling Airframe Missile contract

Raytheon has been awarded a $242 million contract for Rolling Airframe Missile guided missile round packs for the U.S. Navy, Qatar, Egypt, and Turkey, a U.S. Department of Defense release said.

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US approves sale to Qatar of 5,000 guided rockets for Apache helicopters

The U.S. State Department approved the $300 million sale to Qatar of 5,000 Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System guided rockets for its Apache helicopters

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